Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C65

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Xiaomi Poco C65

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA), 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame

Plastic, P2i Nano coating
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

151.7 mm

168 mm
Width

71.2 mm

78 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

169 (Sub6) / 171 (mmWave) g

192 g
Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Gray, Pink, Violet, White

Black, Blue, Purple

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.2 inches

6.74 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

720 x 1600 pixels
Pixel density

421 ppi

260 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), Infinity-O display, Always-On display

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 0.64 µm, 10x digital zoom
(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.0 , 29 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom , 3x hybrid zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

HDR
DxOMark photo

123

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DxOMark zoom

77

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DxOMark video

93

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DxOMark camera score

116

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Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

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Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 1/3.24" , 1.22 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1/4" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

3648 x 2736 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

100

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DxOMark video

95

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DxOMark camera score

98

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Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes